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Incapacitate vs Disabled - What's the difference?

incapacitate | disabled |

As verbs the difference between incapacitate and disabled

is that incapacitate is to make incapable (of doing something) while disabled is (disable).

As an adjective disabled is

made incapable of use or action.

As a noun disabled is

one who is disabled (often used collectively as the disabled , but sometimes also singular).

incapacitate

English

Verb

(incapacitat)
  • to make incapable (of doing something)
    • The police officer was incapacitated by a blow to the head

    disabled

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Made incapable of use or action.
  • Having a disability, especially physical.
  • (legal) Legally disqualified.

    • Synonyms

    * incapacitated * invalid

    Antonyms

    * enabled

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who is disabled (often used collectively as the disabled , but sometimes also singular).

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (disable)